Port Blair, India

Port · INIXZ · 11.68°, 92.72°

in force · 60 nm
2
issued · 30 d
3
since 1997
239
vessel calls / yr
149

In force within 60 nm · 2

Exercises 1 · Nav aids 1

  1. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises20.9 nm · 2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
  2. HYDROPAC 2265/26 · Nav aids22 nm · 2026-08-07
    In the Andaman Sea, India, the Sir Hugh Rose Light at 11-47.2N 093-04.83E is unlit.

Issued in the last 12 months, now cancelled · 6

  1. HYDROPAC 2370/26 · Exercises11 nm · 2026-08-18 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are taking place in the Andaman Sea, India, from 211030Z to 211130Z August in an area bounded by coordinates.
  2. HYDROPAC 1035/26 · Surveys11.7 nm · 2026-04-06 → 2026-08-17
    Survey operations are underway in the Andaman Sea near India from 10 to 19 April; wide berth requested.
  3. HYDROPAC 14/26 · Exercises20.9 nm · 2026-01-02 → 2026-04-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z daily 07, 14, 21 and 28 jan in area bound by 11-48.00N 092-29.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3443/25 · Nav aids51 nm · 2025-12-24 → 2026-04-17
    South sentinel light 10-58.83N 092-13.53E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 3205/25 · Exercises8.8 nm · 2025-12-04 → 2026-01-16
    Hazardous operations 050330 to 050630 dec in area bound by 11-41.00N 092-46.00E, 11-41.00N 092-56.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2970/25 · Nav aids2.6 nm · 2025-11-17 → 2026-08-17
    Ross Island Light at 11-40.90N 092-45.99E in Andaman Sea, India is unlit.

Share of India's maritime trade through this port (PortWatch): imports 4%, exports 2%.

Chokepoint and port data: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org) — IMF and the University of Oxford, via the UN Global Platform. Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and port authority notices.

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